Synchysite
A synonym
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About Synchysite
Formula:
Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Name:
From the Greek σύγχΰσις "synchys" for "confounding" in allusion to its initially being mistaken for parisite.
The name applied to what was believed to be the cerium-dominant species (see Palache et al., Dana 7th ed., vol. II, 287), but was later determined to be Synchysite-(Y).
The very rare neodymium analogue Synchysite-(Nd) was approved in the late 1970s.
The cerium analogue Synchysite-(Ce) was not submitted until 1982 (IMA1982-030).
See also Synchysite Group, which includes huanghoite-(Ce).
The very rare neodymium analogue Synchysite-(Nd) was approved in the late 1970s.
The cerium analogue Synchysite-(Ce) was not submitted until 1982 (IMA1982-030).
See also Synchysite Group, which includes huanghoite-(Ce).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7450:2
Chemistry of Synchysite
Mindat Formula:
Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0014866 | Huanghoite-(Ce) | Yang Z M, Pertlik F (1993) Huanghoite-(Ce), BaCe(CO3)2F, from Khibina, Kola peninsula, Russia: Redetermination of the crystal structure with a discussion on space group symmetry Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1993 163-171 | 1993 | Khibina, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005411 | Synchysite-(Ce) | Wang L, Ni Y, Hughes J M, Bayliss P, Drexler J W (1994) The atomic arrangement of synchysite-(Ce), CeCaF(CO3)2 The Canadian Mineralogist 32 865-871 | ![]() | 1994 | Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | 0 | 293 |
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Synonyms of Synchysite
Other Language Names for Synchysite
Spanish:Sinchisita
Synchysita
Synchysita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 14 photos of Synchysite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 13 photos of Synchysite associated with Anatase | TiO2 |
| 8 photos of Synchysite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 5 photos of Synchysite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 4 photos of Synchysite associated with Chlorite Group | |
| 4 photos of Synchysite associated with Brookite | TiO2 |
| 4 photos of Synchysite associated with Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| 3 photos of Synchysite associated with Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 3 photos of Synchysite associated with Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| 3 photos of Synchysite associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Synchysite
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Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy